DIY Synthetic Teak

[Hurricane]

Update

It took a couple of days longer than I thought to "cut in" the borders after making the panels at home over the winter months.
Weather was nice here in Spain most of the time so I set my workshop up in the open - on the pontoon.

This is the result so far.
Dry fitted - yet to be stuck down after the GRP repairs and smoothing done.











Top welding has come out OK.
The 5mm edges will be caulked after it has all been stuck down.
In the photos, you may see some lighter patches around the areas that I've sanded. These will "fade in" over time like the rest of the boat.

It is lovely to walk on - much smoother than the old wood teak - in fact as smooth as the wood teak was when it was new.
Plastic teak gets hotter than wood in the sun but it is really easy to keep clean.
And when you drop stuff on it (crisps etc) it just wipes clean.

I hope you find this thread interesting.

 

[kashurst]

I think you missed your vocation H, you should turn professional and hire out your services. Excellent Job!

 

[Alicatt]

@Hurricane do you charge by the hour or by the day? Just a small cockpit with hatch to the lazarette ...

Looks very good indeed.

 

[Greg2]

Cracking job!

 

[Tony W]

It looks great, please share your GRP preps too

 

[Hurricane]

It looks great, please share your GRP preps too

OK - but it will only be photos from the cockpit security camera because I will be away when my local contractor does the work.
The repairs aren't that bad - mostly leveling the surface before the new plastic teak is laid.
One small area (about 6" square) needs to have a bit more attention but, even then, that probably only needs some epoxy filler.

 

[swifty]

Absolutely a fantastic job well done.